The Formula model was reintroduced for the 1987 model year with a 305 cubic-inch, 170-horsepower V8 standard. Again, the Trans Am's standard 305 cubic-inch V8 with 185 hp was optional.

Even the base version of the ’79 Trans Am came standard with plenty of goodies, so no matter what model you find, you’re still getting a lot of stuff for the money. But what sets this example ...

One example of how much the enthusiast mags appreciated the ‘79 Trans Am is a review by Larry Griffin in the January 1979 issue of Car and Driver: “Pontiac finally got serious a couple of ...

Out of 219,000 Trans Am models built that year, Pontiac only produced 7,500 10th-anniversary models, which sold for approximately $10,000 (about $37,680 in today’s dollars) when new.